2014 Mexico Teaching Team

Traveling From: 7/5/2014 to 7/12/2014; Team Cost: $650*

Teaching – San Esteban

Be a visible expression of solidarity with the faithful at the Mission of San Esteban, outside of Mexico City. With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Alejo, Archbishop of Mexico City, this Team has been invited to be part of the life of the faithful, to offer youth and adult catechism and to worship in the community of San Esteban, the first Martyr.

The 2014 Teaching Team will travel northwest of Mexico City to the remote community of San Esteban to offer catechism to both youth and adults. In the mornings, the youth will be gathered and taught basic lessons on the Orthodox Faith. In the afternoons, the Team will offer adult catechism, have time to pray together and enjoy fellowship. The Team will also visit and celebrate the Divine Liturgy in Mexico City.

Young Mexicans are facing many obstacles in their Christian walk due to social pressure that living in an increasingly westernized society places on them. San Esteban is a mission parish and a priest visits only a few times a month. Land has been blessed for the future construction of a home for the priest.

This is a unique opportunity to engage both the younger generation and older generation of Mexicans, and allows you to share your Faith and be a part of a Christian witness. This team will be led by Fr. Antonio Perdomo and Fr. Theodore Pisarchuk.

Participants with experience in youth ministry and adult catechism are urged to apply. Conversational Spanish is recommended.

God of truth and love: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Hear our prayer for those who do not know You. That they may come to a saving knowledge of the truth, and that Your Name may be praised among all peoples of the world. Sustain, inspire, and enlighten Your servants who bring them the Gospel. Bring fresh vigor to wavering faith; sustain our faith when it is still fragile. Continually renew missionary zeal in ourselves and in the Church, and raise up new missionaries who will follow You to the ends of the world. Make us witnesses to Your goodness full of love, full of strength, and full of faith for Your glory and the salvation of the entire world. Through the prayers of all the missionary saints, Have mercy on us and save us. Amen.